The Best Christmas Pageant Ever {Novel Study and Flip Book}

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Novel Study

Like many of you, my favorite time of the day is read aloud. Right after lunch, I call my students to the carpet area and I explain to them that their job for the next fifteen minutes is to get lost in a good book, to use their imagination, and to believe in the impossible. For years I have heard my fellow teachers rave about The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Finally, I decided to take their advice and I was not disappointed, the only regret I have about this novel is that I did not read it sooner!

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a story about the six worst children in the history of the world. A small town is turned upside down when the Herdmans decide they want to take part in the annual Christmas pageant.

My students ADORED this novel! While reading the book, one of my fourth graders told me that this is the funniest book he has ever read. Not only is this book tremendously witty, it has an amazing message that warms your heart during the holiday season.

This lesson includes thirty printables focusing on reading skills. Included in this novel study are:

*Islands of the Misfits - Defining in Context
*Beware of Cat
*Chapter One Think and Respond Questions
*Adjectives
*List of Adjectives
*Chapter Two Think and Respond Questions
*Chapter Three Think and Respond Questions
*Making Words - Herdmans
*Cause and Effect
*Chapter Four Think and Respond Questions
*Fact and Opinion
*Understanding Point of View
*Chapter Five Think and Respond Questions
*Character Directory
*Compare and Contrast
*Chapter Six Think and Respond Questions
*Letter to Reverend Hopkins
*Chapter Seven Think and Respond Questions

In this unit, students will also analyze story elements. Each child will illustrate a flip book focusing on the essential elements in a book.

*Setting
*Characters
*Plot
*Conflict
*Resolution
*Theme

Happy Learning!

Renee Smalley